The words that show up
in the briefs.
Every term defined simply. Every definition explains why it matters for markets and geopolitical intelligence.
Basis points.
One bps = 0.01%. Every rate and spread headline uses it. Misreading by 10x is the difference between routine and panic.
Read the definition → FINANCE · SYSTEMICContagion risk.
When one market's problem spreads to others. 2008 was the textbook case. Decides whether one failure stays local.
Read the definition → FINANCE · CENTRAL BANKINGDovish pivot.
Central bank shifting from hikes to cuts, or signaling it. Repositions stocks, bonds, and FX all at once.
Read the definition → GEOPOLITICS · MILITARYFONOPS.
Freedom of Navigation Operations. US Navy transits through contested waters. Each one is a tradable signal.
Read the definition → GEOPOLITICS · IRANIRGC.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Distinct from the regular military. Moves price into oil before official statements.
Read the definition → FINANCE · MACROSoft landing.
Inflation down without a recession. Rarely happens cleanly. It's the entire macro debate of any tightening cycle.
Read the definition → FINANCE · INFLATIONSticky core PCE.
Fed's preferred inflation measure, filtered to slow-moving prices. When it stays high, rate cuts get pushed back.
Read the definition → GEOPOLITICS · MARITIMEUNCLOS.
UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. The treaty under every maritime dispute and Strait closure threat.
Read the definition → FINANCE · BONDSYield curve inversion.
Short-term yields above long-term. Historical recession indicator. Resets credit pricing across the economy.
Read the definition →Jargon is the moat.
Plain English is the bridge.
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